Zakir Hussain (actor)

Zakir Hussain ذاکِر حسین
Born	Zakir Hussain Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997-present
Spouse(s)	Sarita Hussain (m. 1994)

Zakir Hussain (Hindi: ज़ाकिर हुसैन, Urdu: ذاکِر حسین‎) is an Indian film actor who is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film Sarkar, and Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film Johnny Gaddaar. Prakash Rao in Singham Returns [Rohit Shetty] and many more.

Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993.

Hussain did theater for a few years and then came to Mumbai to work in television and films. He started out with serials like Firdaus, Kitty Party and Gaatha, and this earned him recognition.Sriram Raghavan's 2004 film Ek Hasina Thi was his first film as actor. Hussain's role in the film was limited to two scenes, but he managed to impress director Ramgopal Varma who then offered him the role of Rashid in Sarkar. This role of a cold-blooded villain was much appreciated and Hussain received the "New Menace" award at the 2006 Stardust Film Awards. After Sarkar, Varma cast Hussain in almost every production of his.

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